Fallout 4

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DESERT: Modlist is a specialized and thoroughly tested, remodified*, retested set of mods that will bring you what I consider an honest desert experience with a strong, serious New Vegas vibe. Immersion relating to the desert is the game here. Are you a desert creature?

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DESERT: A Modlist

DESERT is a specialized and thoroughly tested, remodified*, retested set of mods that attempts to bring you that honest desert experience, especially if it has a strong New Vegas vibe. Notice that I said honest, not true. I know many deserts personally, and each was different from the next in all the big and small ways. I'm not going to tell you what a desert means to you, but I am going to tell you what this Modlist DESERT will do.

Check the Articles tab for a more in-depth item by item of why I use the mods listed/what they provide. If this desert modlist isn't to your liking take a look at: 

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Immersion relating to the desert is the game. Are you a desert creature? Show me. I show you in my two cool videos some of these mods in "live action!". Extra points if you know the name of the TV show of that exuberantly exclaimed phrase.


Be A Smart Desert Creature
First and foremost, do yourself a favor and head to Thuggyfied, which is the most comprehensive modlist ever devised by man or beast. Where the category from there fits DESERT items, of course, use the DESERT suggested mod. You won't find most categories here. What body shape or hairstyle you're interested in is your business. Mine is sand and heat.

Second, if you feel your rig can handle HD textures, download all appropriate texture packs from Luxor's finalized texture pack page. These are top line files that will make your game look truly amazing, but they are middle to high pressure on your pc. They are packed to literally overwrite your vanilla Fallout 4 files in the DATA folderl drop them in there so they replace them entirely. The beauty is the game understands them natively, no fuss no muss. That being said, you can't then verify your files from Steam, etc, or those packs will be replaced with the vanilla files once again (keep the downloaded Luxor files somewhere so you can throw them back in should you really really really need to verify). Note - the mod author decided on some non-vanilla texture ideas that include such things as a different pipboy skin. There are others, so no, it isn't an error. If you want something else for those items you find, just download a texture replacer into MO2.

Dusty Dude Immersion Mods
Why yes, my own mods are included here. Duh, right.

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Specialized
Having used/am using ALL of these mods in a many characters, I've come to want a specialized experience that tries to immersively make you feel like you were walking in a sandy desert or badlands, and through my own Dusty Dude Abides Immersion mods I have tweaked my DESERT to a inch of its hidden life. I'm not playing around(!) . . . in a game . . . but for real, tho.

I have 5,200 hours playing and modifying Fallout 4 alone. That doesn't make me bright. It does mean I know what I want and I fight to make it happen. This modlist is a long effort to get playthroughs with style and durability.

FPS Hitter
The one mod in this list that can be an FPS hit is Desperados Overhaul, however, that mod now contains precombines as of 2/4/21! One thing you can try to return some frames is the Ultra God Ray Performance Fix, item #6 below under Lists.

Lists (all in my load order based on experience using them and manager auto-choices)
Some mods in this list may need the full Fallout 4 suite of DLC.


Load Order Full List - You're A Desert Creature Gold Achievement
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True Storms
Workshop Framework
Mojave Geckos (new 2/21/21)
Mojave Mantis ESL or ESP versions
Games/Barstool Games
Grave Digger w/patches ESL available
HUD Framework
Consume Without Pickup ESL available
Working Slot Machines both versions, ESL available
Dark Western Load Screen (ESL flagged so pay attention to load order for other mods adding screens too)
Ambient Wasteland
Uncapped Settlement Surplus
Loot Balance and its options
No More Birds
Your Workshop - Your Custom Flags (required of Whiskey Smoke v2.0+)
No Fusion Cores In Fours
Commonwealth Wilderness Overhaul
Vendor Diversity Overhaul
Settlement Menu Manager
Desert Settler Farming
Brewhouse Shenanigans
Simple Coffee Lite or other versions
Creation Club Delayed
A Tableful of Dice
His Kingdom Come
cVc Dead Wasteland and also Trailer Park DLC optional file
Tenpenny Guitars
Immersive HUD
Transfer Settlements
Scary Deathclaws
Be Exceptional
Humble Perks Pack
Extreme Survival Overrides
Auto OMOD Stripper from SKK
Crime and Punishment
Fallout 3 - NV Feral Replacer (Classic Feral Ghouls)
Reduced NPC Greeting Distance
Critical Hits Outside of VATS
Tumbleweed Tunes
No More Fake Puddles
Rusty Cars
50 Shades of Rust - Red Rockets
Desert Inspired Food, Drinks and Stuff - Dusty Dude Abides Immersion mod
Dust Storm Effects and Heat Hazard - Dusty Dude Abides Immersion mod
Workshop Plus
JD's Weapon Overheating
Personal Radio/Personal Radio Receiver
Bleachers, A Diamond City Story
Classic Fallout Music
Grind Free Game Settings - Thuggyfied!
Advanced Needs 2 and whatever add-ons, patches
Inner City Ambiance
Desert-like Weather Chances for Vanilla or True Storms
Mobile Workshop by SKK
Veronica Santangelo follower, Nexus and off-site options
New Vegas Uniques, any or all, Mysterious Magnum for example, Whiskey Smoke patch for #17
Wetness Shader Fix
Flicker Fixer
Whiskey Smoke - Dusty Dude Abides Immersion mod
Badlands Settler Farming - Dusty Dude Abides Immersion mod
Desperados Overhaul
BADLANDS 2 Landscape and Grass plugin
myLOD 


Environmental to include NPC, Landscape and Weather - Scrub Mouse Achievement


Settlements - Stubborn Hombre Achievement


Audio - Easy Pete? That You? Achievement


Errata - Coyote Achievement

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Grave Digger w/patches ESL available
Consume Without Pickup ESL available
Dark Western Load Screen (ESL flagged so pay attention to load order for other mods adding screens too)

No Fusion Cores In Fours
Commonwealth Wilderness Overhaul
Creation Club Delayed
Immersive HUD
JD's Weapon Overheating
Grind Free Game Settings - Thuggyfied!
Veronica Santangelo follower, Nexus and off-site options


* What do I mean re-modified? When I found a problem in my many hours with a mod relating to itself or others I tested some options to solve it and bugged it. In every case in these last few years the bug was resolved in later versions.

User Submitted Image Spotlight Moment (as they come in, I'll switch out in order received, but also see Images tab)